Project Summary

With a background in integrating Western science with Traditional Ecological Knowledge while researching climate change and its impacts, a natural next step for TBEC was to create an intuitive and accessible web-based climate resource. TBEC was tasked with creating an interactive dashboard for the CRRC that assesses the impacts of future climates on the environmental, economic, social, and cultural processes of CRRC communities. The CRRC was hoping to provide its community members with a resource that shows them how their environment is changing and what to expect moving forward so that resource management and community planning may be more informed.

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This dashboard was created using ArcGIS Experience Builder and includes maps depicting various environmental variables. These include climate data, water data, and land change data. TBEC gathered algal bloom data, stream gauge data, hardiness zone data, landslide data, among others, to include in this dashboard. Climate data (precipitation, wind speed, temperature, and snowfall) were also gathered, and then processed to show changes in these variables from 1960 through the end of the century. Maps of these variables allow users to see clearly how their area is affected, or will be affected, by different environmental hazards. Once a user has selected a hazard, a description of how it impacts ecosystems and communities is shown.

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge is shown in this section as well, as observations of climate change and its impacts from locals are included. Along with the snapshots of changing environmental variables comes descriptions of how the variable interacts with the surrounding environment and community, and how that interaction may change alongside climate change. This combination of scientific data and Traditional Ecological Knowledge provides a more comprehensive understanding of environmental, social, and cultural dynamics.  making community decision making and resource management simpler.

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Project Deliverables:

• Web-based interactive dashboard that:

  • Is visually intuitive and user-friendly

  • Delivers scientific data in an engaging and accessible format

  • Bridges the gap between scientific information and community engagement.

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External Links:​

Dashboard Link

Storymap Link

CRRC Website